There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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10 of the tributaries flowing into the Amazon river are as big as the Mississippi river.
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Every person in the world can fit in Texas and be given over 1000 sq ft in which to live.
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.
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